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by ssutch3 2336 days ago
Certainly PR speak. They just don’t want to maintain support for the platforms anymore due to their ROI.
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Devil's advocate here: if it has a low ROI why should they?
Because they made a commitment when they sold the game to Linux users who bought it for the online multiplayer.
Just because a game is available for a platform doesn't mean that it will always be supported for that platform. That's like people complaining that the Wii U version of a multiplatform online game isn't getting patches anymore. Yeah, that sucks, but you're making a mistake if you think a platform will be supported indefinitely.
Not saying they should at all. Why pay to maintain a product line that isn’t financially viable?
Yes, it's most likely that the effort it takes ($) to develop and maintain vs. the direct revenue it provides is abysmal.